Internet Explorer ‘SCRIPT1002: Syntax error’: Help!?!
Problem
A script that otherwise is interpreted by other major browsers (Chrome/ Firefox) without problems, prompts Internet Explorer to issue an error along the lines of:
SCRIPT1002: Syntax error
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Analysis
I think this error can broadly be interpreted as: there is some seriously illegal markup in your script (according to IE's definition)
Solution
The script error will usually (unhelpfully) point to the end of the script definition, the <script> tag. Essentially, the best strategy I could come up with, to sift through your script and search for anything unusual. For instance:
- Does your JavaScript define new '<script><script>' elements by using the exact string '<script>'
- Does your JavaScript markup resembling HTML/XML style comments, such as `'
